Story is months old, but no way I’m passing up the chance to inform you all that the school board in a place called Killingly decided not to host a COVID vaccination clinic at a school there. The Killingly Board of Education shot down a proposition to host a voluntary vaccination clinic on school grounds …
Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer
That’s One Way To Cut Down On Coffee Cups
Lots of blame to go around here. Throwing a coffee (even one that’s warm not hot) on a customer from inside the drive-thru window is rarely good. However, if the employee says that they cannot add Timbits to an order that’s already been made, then they cannot add Timbits to that order. That’s the end …
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A 74-year-old Jerusalem woman accidentally incinerated NIS 10,000 to crisps in a bid to disinfect them from COVID-19, ynet reported. The woman, who has not been named, said she collected the banknotes and, while wearing gloves, put them in a bowl with bleach and microwaved them. As a result, they were set afire. The woman …
The Only Way To Stop A Good Guy With A Gun Is A Good Guy With A Gun Making Split Second Decisions
Pro-gun types like to say that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. If you have a brain, though, you quickly realize how stupid this is for one very simple reason. When there are guns everywhere, how do you tell who the good guys …
Modern Radio Is An Abandoned Mall
There used to be a time when it was all you could do to pull me away from a radio. Now? I hardly ever turn one on. Why should I? There really is no point to it anymore. It’s lost so much of its functionality and personality that there are days when I’m not entirely …
He’s An S Away From Writing A Poem About It
Facing two charges of attempted murder after setting a tent on fire with two people inside of it is Robert Burn. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. at a drainage area near The Oaks shopping mall, Ventura County sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Lohman told KTLA. The man, identified as 34-year-old Robert Burn, apparently had a disagreement …
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It Just Got Easier To Stay Positive, Dammit
All good things must come to an end, so they say. And so it is with my pandemic long streak of not having COVID. Yup, I just tested positive. Last night and today have been a little rough, I won’t lie. I spent them feeling like I felt when I got my shots, actually. There …
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Say That Again And I’ll Beat You With A Frozen Dictionary
I’m making a new personal rule. If someone invites me to dinner and tells me that they’re “unthawing” something, I’m not going. Not because I’m picky or don’t want to hang out (well ok, maybe that second one a little). No, I’m doing it for my health. My dental health, specifically. Thing is, I’m not …
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How Many Didn’t?
I feel pretty smart today. I don’t get to say that very often, so I’m going to take a moment to enjoy it. “Why do you feel smart today,” none of you asked? “Well, no one in particular, I solved one of those riddles on Mental Floss in like three seconds this morning. Pretty cool, …
Food For Thought
Gill has a few small town restaurant recommendations from her weekend spent in and around Meaford. I’m hungry. If you’ve missed my food blogs, you’re in for a treat. So sit down, pour yourself something cold and delicious and be ready to get hungry. Parlor Pizza The neighborhood is never complete without that place one …